COMMENTARY
Twenty-four thoughts on the Patriots’ 24-10 victory over the Vikings Sunday . . .
u25a0 1. The final score of the Patriots’ win — their ninth of the season and eighth in nine games despite all of the recent handwringing about their pending decline — was probably predicted by a few wannabe prognosticators here and there. But some of the plot points and protagonists in that victory were beyond prediction unless you happened to own a functioning, high-end crystal ball. This one was weird and fulfilling at once.
u25a0 2. Some highlights: Fullback James Develin, who entered the game with one carry on the season and eight in his six-year career, ran for two touchdowns, rookie cornerback J.